12 Facts About Karen Redman

Karen Redman is a Canadian politician who currently serves as the chair of the Region of Waterloo.

Karen Redman served as Chief Government Whip in the 2004 to 2005 Parliament, and was the Chief Official Opposition Whip in the 2006 to 2008 parliament.

Karen Redman was elected to Waterloo Regional Council in the 2014 municipal election and has been the Waterloo Regional Chair since 2018.

Karen Redman subsequently worked as a writer, and was a member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Learning Disabilities Association and the Canadian Federation of University Women.

Karen Redman has been an elder in Kitchener's St Andrew's Presbyterian Church since 1991.

Karen Redman served as a trustee on the Waterloo County Board of Education from 1988 to 1994, and was a city councillor for the Kitchener City Council and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo from 1994 to 1997.

Karen Redman was first elected to parliament in the federal election of 1997, defeating former Progressive Conservative MP John Reimer by over 10,000 votes.

Karen Redman was re-elected by comfortable margins in the elections of 2000,2004, and 2006.

Karen Redman served as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of the Environment from 2000 to 2003.

Karen Redman was named Chief Government Whip and sworn into the Queen's Privy Council for Canada on July 20,2004, an important role in a minority government situation.

Karen Redman was renominated as the federal Liberal candidate for the riding of Kitchener Centre in the 2011 election, yet lost again to Conservative Stephen Woodworth.

Karen Redman was elected to Waterloo Regional Council in the 2014 municipal election.